I
MADAUINE RAY.
I BY LAURA C
Vw-ff'lJL'i'!li'iJWtfgffr
XOJC A"3 penniless by the re
J i suit of the recent wnr In
0 TlT o Cuba, did you gay J" flaked
Jt AA k Hlduey Mnson, of Ills
I rOT friend, it Mri. Grey's ele
glut party, looking at the same time
t lady .who liod just entered the
room.
"Tee; she Is absolutely poor no for
tuna whatever, though I believe her
uncle withhold the real fncts from
lier, and meets her demands with his
on funds, lie is rich, and she an
orphan, without any other relation
nearer than this uncle, her father's
toother. She Is wise and sweet, Hld
uey, there Is no denying that, but no
catch at all." And 1'hlHp Starr turned
gain to look at a collection of prints,
quite satisfied thnt he had done bis
duty to bis old friend.
But Sidney Mason was Interested.
He could not Ignore the presence of
the beautiful girl, and preferred not
to lose sight of her.
"I Incline to think." said he, "thnt
he Is an attractive woman. Starr; but
do Introduce ue; then I will be better
ble to Judge of her attributes."
"Walt a spell, Sid; It will not do to
tiave the lion of the evening full un
der Miss Bay's magnetism before he
Is Introduced to some other belles."
"Oh, then she Is magnetic? I imag
ined so from her repose of manner niid
serene expression of countenance. But
come, I must know her."
"Under protest, thru," laughingly re
plied his friend. "But wait till I nsk
her permission; she is arbitrary, and
you will find her excessively prudish."
"For which I shall like her nil the
-better," was Sidney Mason's reply.
"Miss Kny, an old friend of mine,
and a stronger In New York society.
Krently desires nn introduction. Mny
1 present 1. 1 in?"
"If ho Is charltnblo enough to exenre
tr.y shortcomings. I am not very so
rinulo this evening, and am feeling
Just now quite willing to bo enter
mined if 110 like recompense is de
tunned." "Then I will present him. He is a
tioblo man, and anxious to know you.
You will find hlni agreeable."
"Bring him by nil means," she add
ed, and before the sentence was ftu
IsLed the young man had touched his
friend and spoken tiio introductory
words that made the two strnugcrs
no longer, but friends it once.
She was an animated talker, ns well
as a careful listener, and was singu
larly gifted with thnt rarest of nil gifts
In woman n cultivated and beauti
ful voice. Sidney Mason was too gen
uine an admirer of beauty to l'.ise liny
of Its tone, and he listened to ber and
observed her as only a man greatly
charmed cnu.
When the music began and the danc
ers filled the space about them, the two
retreated to tho library, where, half
an hour later, Mr. Ray found his niece
chatting and laughing as ho had not
heard ber often at such entertain
ments. "Why, Madaline," he exclaimed;
"how lively you are to-night, and how
Clad I am. Will you make me ac
quainted with your companion?"
"Mr. Mjson, Uncle Kay Mr. Starr's
friend. I know he is glad you have
come ,v6 share bis exile. I had quite
overlooked the fact that the room was
deserted; end perhaps Mr. Mason
would like to be enjoying the danc
ing?" "Mr. Mason Is very happy where be
la, Miss Ray," said that gentleman,
bowing; "and, as for dancing, I gave
- tt up when I ceased to bo a youth."
"Well, you two can shake hands
there, air," said Mr. Ray; "Madeline
.will not dance at all, unless in some
children's affair at home, where she
can outrace and outrun all the young
atera."
"Stop, uncle. Mr. Mason has heard
enough of my weaknesses already. He
(s Mr. Starr's friend, and you know
Sir. Starr 1 not Inclined to overestl'
tnete your niece."
There was a tone of bitterness In
(his unlooked for speech, which sur
prised both gentlemen. Tho speaker
herself seemed to notice their embnr
rsssnient, and quickly added:
"Pray, pardon me, both of you; I did
not Intend to be personal, but I over'
beard Mr. Starr apprising a gentleman
of my financial prospects to-night, and
aid report did you more credit, uncle,
than It did my bank account. How
ever, we will pass it over since Mr.
6tarr Is so honest as to be above sus-pit-ion
In his pursuit of inouey."
"Some one else's money, you mean
Madge.. But never mind, girls, we will
not hnve Mr. Mason believe us unciv
il, and Mr. Starr Is to be pardoned, not
condemned. If ho has no other appre
elation of you than the amount of
, your taxable property."
Mr. Mason's fnce was a study. lie
lisd beard his friend use the same lan.
snage himself concerning his fair
young acquaintance, and he could not
' Justify him. He only felt confused
and sadly in waut of something to say
that would convince her of his owu
sentiments. But she gave hlui no time
to frame words, rutting out ber band
o hint In token of good-bye. she ex
pressed the hope of a pleasant even
lng for blm, and taking ber uncle's
arm. Joined the throng In the ball. Nor
Ud be have an opportunity of again
talking with her alone during the even
log. She was surrounded by admirers,
and there was no cessation of atten
tlon toward her until the carriage was
ordered and she was saying ber
ulleax.
, Am aba fathered ber ermine auntie
HOLLO WAY.
about her shoulders, and left the clonk
room, a sigh of wenrlness escaped
him, Looking up, she saw Mr. Mason
at tho stairs, waiting, evidently for
her.
"Why was she In such a hurry?"
"She was tired and weary," she said.
giving for answer words that would
have seemed more appropriate coming
from a laborer out In the cold than
from a plensure-goer leaving those
heated parlors. But she was truthful
ly speaking. She was tired, there was
no doubt of that, for weariness was de.
plcted on her fnce. It appeared more
the result of Indifference than physi
cal prostration. II er questioner said
nothing.
"Shall we meet again, Miss Ray?"
was the question he put to ber.
lie was tenacious, and no amount of
crowding In the hail could prevent him
from putting bis plen.
Yes, indeed, Mr. Mason," replied tho
cheery tones of the uncle, who hnd
overheard It. "Come nnd see us. and
here Is my card to direct you. Mada
line Is at home Tuesdays and Thurs
days."
'Thanks, uncle; but you will permit
me to correct you. I nm nt home every
day for tlu? next week, nt uncle's, 'Sir.
Mn son, nnd will be glnd to see you.
fter that I shall be away a while."
Pray, where, Madnlluo?" ber un
cle asked.
On my wny to Cuba, uncle, to see
how fnr right Mr. Starr was in bis
statement to-night."
Mr. Itny wns evidently nlnrmed and
nnnoyed. nnd It was a relief to blm to
henr thnt the conehmnn awaited with
out.
Four days later Sidney Mason called
nt Mr. Bay's residence, and learned.
to his great surprise nnd regret, that
Miss liny hnd gone South on business.
Four years hnve passed, nnd down
Brondwny one bleak, wintry niornliii;
n sweet-fneed woman pnsnes swiftly.
looking intently for n number she can
not discover. Her dress is simple, but
rich, nnd there is nn nlr of preoccupa
tion pl;out Iter thnt ennnot be mistak
en. She is n business woman intent
on business, nml her absorption in ber
own thoughts loaves ber no tlmo to
notice others. Finally (die discovers
her desired number, nud enters a largo
building.
"Mny I nsk if Mr. Hnrtly Willlnni
ITartly Is not Indebted to this bouse?"
sho asks, modestly, yet with nn nlr of
confidence thnt secures ber recogni
tion promptly.
"Yes. mndnin," says n clerk to her.
"Will you tell ino how much?'
"Not unless wo can be assured It Is
your business to know. Are you any
relative?"
No, sir; but I prny yon tell mo whnt
bo owes here. I assure you tho infor
mation is desired from a tight mo
tive." "If Mr. Mnson consents, mndam, I
can tell you," and directing his steps
to a high desk on the other side of the
building, he addresses a gentlcmau,
who returns with blm.
"My errand Is perhnps a singular
one, sir," she said to htm. "but it is
soon explained. Mr. Hartly once did
a loved ono a grent service. I deslro
to return tho kindness, and learning
from an acquaintance, wbo knows his
business affairs, that he Is embar
rnssod, I determined In my humble
wny, to help hltn. Will you let me?"
The sweet face acted like a spell on
her listener. . Ho stood looking Into
her face, nnd then glancing out of the
door, certainly not hesitating, hut
seemingly perplexed and lost in bis
own musings.
"Oh, yes, certainly; excuse me," he
said, with an awkward effort at apol
ogy. "I wns trying to think. But
about Mr. Hartly do you tell me he Is
embarrassed in financial matters?"
"I am not authorized to speak for
him, sir. Indeed, it may be very wrong
for me to come hero for the purpose I
hnve, but I wnnt to help him. nd now
Is the time for me to do so. I hnve not
been circumstanced so thnt I could be
fore." "Then I will reduce his nccount one-
hnlf, nnd glvo you a receipt for the en-
tire amount. Will that be acceptable,
mndam?"
She looked up into his face, smiling,
and then shook her bend.
"Can I not pny the bill, nnd have the
receipt In full? It will be n nice
Thanksgiving present for blin."
Sho wns persistent, but the gentle-
mnn besltnted. He evidently did not
wnnt to take his visitor's money, yet
sho was ready to circumvent any of
fort he made to avoid the issue.
"Give the lady a receipt for William
nartly's account, Mr. Myers, and re
ceive from ber forty dollars," be said
to the clerk. "Now will thnt not do?'
wns his inquiry of his guest.
"Thnnk you, kind sir, but I do not
wish you to lose by the operation.
nm ready to pay the bill, which is, I
understand, about double the amount
you name."
"I am willing to settle the matter as
I have said, and hope Mr. Hartly will
appreciate your act."
"Oh, sir, you have given me only half
an opportunity to return a noble deed
performed by blm years ago for one
long since dead."
"For whom did he perform it, miss?'
"For my mother," she said, looking
at blm through ber tears.
The clerk Interrupted her to ask ber
ber name.
"Will you promise me," said sho,
turning again to the bead of the bouie,
"that he shall not know It?"
"X do," .was bis answer. '
"Madnllne Bay Is my name."
"And now 1 know you, Miss Bny I
am sure you nre tho same. I knew
your voice nnd fnce from tho first.
Have you forgotten nn acquaintance
of one evening, nnd thnt four yenrs
ago Sidney Mnson, whom you met nt
Mrs. Grey's with Philip Stnrr?"
"No, Indeed, Mr. Mnson, I hnve not
forgotten you." And right gladly she
extended Iit hand to hlin ngnln.
When you put out your hand to me
Just now It recalled a memory tlyit was
always very pleasant to me; but I
could r.ot make up my mind thnt It
wns the same band."
"I am vastly cbnnged since then.
nnd no one would remember me who
hnd not seen mo In so long, particu
larly a stranger."
Sidney Mnson bit his Up, but did not
tell ber thnt be wns not so much a
stranger to ber character that be bad
not loved her after that one meeting
all these years.
"I must be off now, Mr. Mason," she
said, after chatting with blm further;
'but I trust I shall sco you again some
time. I am very grateful to you for
your kindness."
'May I go tills very dny to see you?"
he nsked. looking Into ber fnce ear
nestly. "Or will you do as you did be
fore, nnd hie away for another four
years?"
'Oh, no; I have nothing to hie nwny
after now; and, Indeed, I bnvo not
been gone four yenrs. I have passed
this door almost every day for the past
two yenrs."
"Whnt doing?"
"Working, Mr. Mnson enrnlng my
own living nnd thnt of Vnclo Bay's
lame daughter. Uncle died thnt same
winter thnt I met you, nnd Mnrgnret,
bis only child, wns left alone in the
world. Her property wns nil Invested
in the bnnk that fnilcd nenr you here,
two yenrs nyo, nnd since theu sho has
let me enro for ber."
"And you nre doing whnt?"
"Editing a Juvcullo magazine, nnd
making n living."
Sidney Mnson wns nlwnys persistent
wbero bis heart wns enlisted. He
walked quite to the door of his office
with ber, thou back In a kind of ec
static drrniu. Sho wns found again
at Inst his Ideal woman, whom he
bad treasured In his heart ns a beauti
ful memory. Now she wns nlone In
the world, poor, nnd, best of all, heart
whole. But did he know that she was?
No, but ho was sure, nud thnt very
evening he would know.
'I met Philip Slnrr nfter I snw you
to-day, Miss Madnllne, and I told blm
I bad seen you," said Sidney Mnson,
when be called that evening.
Madnllne laughed to think how near
she hnd been during these years to
Mr. Starr, nnd yet bad almost forgot
ten bis very existence.
"What hnd he to say of her financial
condition, Mr. Mnson?"
"Do not bo cruel to him now; ho hns
been terribly punhdicd. He married
poor llttlo Kiln Ilushton you remeni
ber hor, I nm sure nnd beforo they
returned from their brldnl tour her
fnther was bankrupt. Stnrr bad
worked so hnrd to mnrry nn heiress
that tho disappointment utterly crazed
blm for n while, but now be Is In busi
ness nr.d working llko n limn. His
wlfo is a hopeless invalid, und, I fear,
an unhappy woman."
"I owo Mr. Stnrr tho first bint thnt
I hnd of my own poverty," sho said,
"and perhnps I ought to forgive htm
tho pain be caused uncle that night,
for I, not knowing the true state of
affairs, was only piqued tbnt be con
sidered my fortune a trifle, and myself
of no worth in consequence; whereas,
In truth, he was right, and uncle was
trying to keep tho fact from me. When
I went home that night I made blm
tell me all, and then I went Immedi
ately to Havana, where my parents
bad Invested largely, and whero I
thought I owned a great deal of prop
erty. In the end, with confiscations,
law suits, and lost time, together with
the terrible depredation of all kinds
of property, I found myself Indeed a
beggar. Uncle died whllo I was away,
and now Mnggle aud I are all alone
In tho world."
"And mny I tell you thnt I. too. nm
oloue In tho world, and dreadfully In
neou or otieetion nud companionship,
Miss Ray, Madaline, will you bo my
wire?"
"It is a solemn question," sho said.
sof iiy. "I ennnot answer it for a long
time yet, Mr. Mnson. Your sympathy
is aroused, and your kind heart
prompts you to try to brighten my
way. is it not so?"
"I have loved you four years, child.
Must i unvo no word of encourage
ment ever?"
Ho wns agitated and suffering, nnd
sho tried to spare him pain nnd wait
until he wns more composed before
trusting to further conversation on
the subject.
"Whnt did Mr. Hnrtly sny when yon
sent ins Dill receipted?" she asked,
evasively.
"That it was very unbusinesslike
ana strange, nnd he requested an ox
planatlon nnd the name' of the person
wuo nau canceled his debt."
"Whnt did you say to this?"
"Nothing then. I waited, hoping I
coum ten mm "
He stopped short nnd looked down
Into her face, waiting for a sign or a
glance that he could interpret. But
the bright eyes avoided bis, and the
smile about his mou'h faded Into o
snd look as sho mndo him no reply.
"AVhut shall I tell blm, Madaline?"
"I do not know," she said, confused
ly, bearing blm call her so.
"I do," was his firm reply, bending
down to meet her gaze. "If you will
let me, I will tell blm next month
tbnt Madnllne Muson can give him the
lnformntlon."
"Will the receipt hold good as It Is,
theu?" she asked, roguishly, looking
up at him.
"Indeed, indeed, it will, and be more
satisfactory to me."
Ho took the preffered band, - but
laughingly claimed more, and folding
her to his henrt, klsred berblnslilng
fnce with loving tenderness. Ner
York Weekly.
DOQ CULT AMONG WOMEN;
Unran Victoria Prt the Fnrn'on and
Others followed.
There nre Very ninny of us old
enough to remember when bench
shows were not so pupulnr ns they nro
to-day, There can be little doubt t'.t
n good drill of the extra Interest In
these exhibitions hns been brought
about by the grenter nnd more general
patronage accorded to them by the
ladles of the 'world, not only In the
northern hemisphere, but south of the
line, also. In the old days for In
stance, two deendrs ago thero were n
few Indy exhibitors, some of whom are
still alive and ns keen ns ever In their
hobby, but then mere mnn was greatly
In the majority in the list of the owners
of the competitors; now, however, there
nre almost as ninny women as men
who not only snow but lead their dogs
into the ring to be Judged.
About fifteen yenrs before ber denth
Queen Victoria, who owns a large
kennel of Fomcrnnlnns, collies, foxter
rlcrs, skyeterrlers, Dandle Dlmont ter
riers, dachshunds, nnd other dogs, ex
hlbltcd at some of tho lending fntrs,
with the result thnt the women of
Englnnd at once followed the good
example of their sovereign, who loved
her dogs, nnd wished them to be good
looking nnd well bred. At tho same
tlmo tho present Queen, Alexandra,
wns assiduous in the enre nnd mnnngo
ment of her kennel nnd poultry ynrds
nt Snndiinghnm, and sent exhibit un
der the management of her head ken-
nclmnn, Brunsden, to events nil over
the country, ns she does to-dny. Only
those who hnve followed the events of
the kennel world during the Inst
decade, nnd the remnrknblo rise in the
number of women exhibitors, enn rec-
ognlzo thnt the fashion so set by per
sons in high places hns hnd the effect
of bringing nbout the present condition
of affairs.
Thus has the science of hound and
dog breeding descended from mother to
daughter, no assuredly ns it hns from
fnther to son. But lu this year or
grace women nre further nhend in their
knowledge of thee four-footed crea
tures, whether they be of the house or
der or of the more responsible and
hnrdy kind those of tho chare or of
tho field. Tho bench show Is now nn
Institution nmong Indies generally.
Thev find In it much amusement, r.nil
It mny bo profit. The Illustrated Sport
ing News.
l'ir of TotntoM.
Tn.ilnr fii-rrnciiv faliiv livnls Ire
land with its potato crop nnd outdoes
most other countries. Fully nn eigntn
of the nrnblo land of tho empire la
planted to this nutritious vegetable.
Half tho large yield Is used directly
as buiunn food; a considerable por
tion Is given over to fattening stock.
Thero still remains nn enormous sur
plus nfter thnt. however, nnd It is the
success with which Germans linvo met
In turnlnc this surplus into manufac
turing products thnt la most remark
able.
Amonir these manufactured prod
ucts nro starch, glucose, potato flour,
dextrin nnd stnrcb sugnr, ench of
which appears prominently on the list
of Germnn exports, altogether contrib
uting largo sums every yenr to the
profits of Germnn ninnufneturers nnd
exporters. But the alcohol which the
Germnns mnko from the potnto is tho
most valuable and wonderful product
of all. This as a light producer fnlrly
rivals tho electric current, it is snid.
The nppnrntus for Its practical use
Includes lnmps, chandeliers, street nnd
corner lights, in which alcohol vapor
1 hnpnail like ens in a hooded flame.
covered by a Welsbach mantle. So
used, potnto alcohol is described as
burning with nn Incandescent flame
equaling the electric light In brilliancy.
Indeed, we are officially told now of
our Consul-Genernl at Berlin that po
tato alcohol Is romnctlns with gas nnil
electricity with increnslng success
every yenr. Wnshlngton Times.
Flilies and Fain.
It Is well known that fishes have
llttlo susceptibility to pain, and that
they are very tenacious of life. A cu
rious example of this wns seen at
Newcastle the other day, in the case
of a trout which hnd been cnught In
the Tyne nt Ovingham, says the New
castle Journal. Its head was in pro
cess of being severed from Its body
by a tight baud of some fibrous sub
stance. The bnnd had worn quite
through the skin nnd flesh down to
the bone and had the appearance of
grasping this and the thorax, cnuslng
a deep incision in tho flesh nnd other
tissues quite round. The fish docs
not seem to have bad the baud fas
tened on It when small. The trout
had apparently, been caught In the
toil, perhaps somebody s tnckle, be
coming tethered thereby, nnd so twist
ed in its efforts to get free thnt the
band cut through Its flesh to the bono.
Tlia Deepest Xjake.
Lake Baikal, In Siberia, Is by far tho
deepest lnko known in the world. It
Is In every wny comparable to the
Great Lakes, as regards size, for, while
its area Is more than UOOO square
miles, making It about equul to Erie
in superficial area, Its enormous depth
Is between 4000 and 4500 feet makes
the volume of its waters almost equal
to that of Lake Superior. Although
Its surface Is BS50 feet above sea lev
el, Its bottom Is nearly 8000 feet below.
it.
The Caspian Sea has a depth In Its
basin of more than 0000 feet. Lake
Magglore Is the same depth, Lake Co
mo nearly 2000 feet and La go de Gar
da, another Italian Lake, has a depth
In certain places of 1000 feet Lake
Constance Is more than 1000 feet deep
and Huron and Michigan reach depths
of 000 and 1000 feet. Mirror-Farmer.
HIO VERDICT.
"O doctor," cried a frantic y&ath,
"I beg thnt yon will fljr
Our dog hns Just Innpni nn a quart
Of brilliant purlo dye."
The doctor viewed that reckless ear,
And vstii a ileii-lrawn tilth.
"I'm very mnrb Hfrnlrl," herald,
'Your irr''ly purn'll die."
Woman's Lotus Companion.
HUMOROUS.
It Is an easy progress from telling
white lies to lying In all the fashion
able shades. Puck,
"What Is the new piece you're play
ing? Is It by Wagner?" "No; the piano
is out of tune." Louisville Courier
Journal. "I'm glad," said the dodo. "that
there's something elm as extinct as 1
am." The dodo was playing ping-pong.
Chicago Tribune.
"Are you going to tne maUneeT" "Of
course; Julia and I want a good cosev
place to tell each other all our summer
experiences." Detroit Free Press.
Guide Do you call that the right
way to hold a gun? Cholly Llghthead
Well, It's the way the correspon
dence school said to do It Boston
Post
Tom Miss Lowd was In your box
party at the thcatro last night, I heard.
Dick Yea, and everybody else within
fifty feet of the box beard, too. Phil
adelphia Press.
"But," protested the man, "I have
admitted that I was wrong. Isn't that
enough?" "No." replied the woman.
"You must also admit that I was
right" Chicago Daily News.
"I wish," she sighed, "thnt I could
see myself as others see me." "Gra
cious," replied her fond friend, "why
aren't you satisfied to let well enough
alone?" Chicago Rccora-Hcrald.
"How I should like to know," mused
tho lonely exile In Cnvlte, ns he rend
the belated bur.ch of newspapers,
"whether ping-pong Is a disease or a
henllh food. Cincinnati Tribune.
Doctor Jinks I siifpo you :just
have lust some of your patients by be
ing nway for bo long a time?" Doctor
Kent Yes. confound It! Ten or a doz
en of them got well roston Tran
script.
The Maid Whnt -..ir.kon you chew
your mustache bp, Reggie? Are you
fond of disi-ournsoiaent? Tho Thing
Discouragement nw? The Maid Yea;
lectin? down Pi the mouth, ycu know.
Ilnrvnrd lampoon.
. "Suppose," suggested Fweddy, look
ing over the bill or rare, "we have some
oystahs. This month has an ah in it.
you know." "It has," said Miss Jin
Jer. "Why don't you usa It?" Chica
go Tribune.
"No." said the fond mother, "of
cours-a little babies don't cry when
they nro In heaven." "Wc all know
thnt," growled llttlo Tommy; "If they
did it wouldn't be heaven." Philadel
phia Record.
"Dls paper says dat do man seemed
to have siincrnutural cowers. Wot
does dnt mean?" "Supernatural pow
ers? Dat means dat de super could act
naturally. Dcr ain't many of dem can
do dat." Kansas City Journal.
Fumer Gee whizz! What sort of a
cigar is this? Glvver Oh! I bought
it for a nickel. I don't Just recall the
brand, but I think It was named after
some bum actor. Fumer Ah! no won
der it won't draw. Philadelphia Press.
The new boarder had been- three
weeks In tne house. "Jt is usual," said
the landlady with great delicacy, "for
my lodgers to pay as they go." "Oh,
that's all right," ho replied affably,
"I'm not going for a long time." San
Francisco Wasp.
"Your daughter plays some very dif
ficult music," said Uio visitor. "I
should say she does," answered Mr.
Cumrox serenely. "Her teacher says
she plays things that nobody ever
thought of attempting u write."
Wnshlngton $tar.
Visitor You say you call your
horses Biscay and Bengal. Aren't
those decidedly unusual names for
horses? Farmer Ef the Joggrafics
hain't changed senco I got my school
in', them's mighty good names fer a
pair or big bays. Baltimore American.
"I always had my suspicions of that
man," said benator Sorghum, resent
fully. "I'm afraid he is willing to ac
cept pecuniary considerations for his
Influence." ."Worse than that. He al
ways wants three or four times as
much as his Influence is worth."
Washington Star.
"You say it will cost 5 a person to
serve this course dinner?" said the
lady who has come into money recent
ly, glancing over tho submitted menu.
"Yes, It cannot be done for less," re
plied the caterer, "unless you cut some
thing out." "Oh, well," said the wom
an, glancing at the bottom of the sheet,
"cut out the finger bowls." Yonkers
Statesman.
Court Rules on Honeymoon.
An Omaha dispatch to the Chicago
Record runs:
"The first time a court of equltj
presumed to regulate the length of a
honeymoon was this week, wnen
Judge Fawcett, of the district court,
hold that between two and three
weeks constitutes a legitimate honey
moon. This Interesting point came up
in connection with the case of H. Von
Snlzbrun against the National Insur
ance company of Ireland. Toe hear
ing was set for Wednesday. Affidavits
for a continuance and objections to
them were filed. Plaintiff had recent
ly marriod and gone for a honeymoon
trip, It was shown. Counsel debated
on tho time a honeymoon is expected
to lost. His honor held that two weeks
Is not enough, and put the case over
three weeks.
Quality In Cows. '
Some cows that give a very large
quantity of rich milk are very poor
butter animals, as the cream does not
rise well and the butter globules can
not be separated from the milk by or
dinary methods of churning. Churn
ing separately Is tho only way of de
tecting this undesirable quality in a
cow.
Care ef Horses.
Many are prone to allow their horses
to run out through all kinds of weath
er until late In the fall, and until their
coats become rough and shaggy. This
is wrong. Frosty gtana is not good
for horses that have 1een used to dry
feed and must yet do hard work. They
snnuld be otal-lcd as roon as the nights
become uncomfortably cool, and then
they may be turned out to grass again
after the sun has dispelled the frost.
Raising Pigs.
The rafest plan Is to remove the
bedding once a week.
Growing pigs ncsl plenty of exercise
If Ihey ere to grow rapidly.
The farmer who secures the greatest
weight In the shortest time usually
9 nrt 3 hops profitable.
It Is an cxccptlor.nl case when mill
feed cannot lie purchased and fed to
tho brood sows wlih profit
So far as possible arrange to keep
sows end growing pUs out of close
pens during tho stimmor.
In feeding meal slop stuff a great
gain can be secured in proportion to
the amount of frc I by fredlng wet.
Tho food for growing pigs should nl
wnys bo given in a dean, wholesome
condition and never allowed to sour.
Picking a Coed Layer.
An old country poulfry.tian makes
the following suggestions a a help in
scIe-.-tlng good layers;
There are certain individual charac
teristics, one of which Is the shape of
the bird. It a etralght lino be drawn
from the back of tho bead to the toes,
the hen which Is likely to be a-good
layer vill usually have the hinder
hnlf f her body largest, whilst a hen
which way he snrp:-cted of being a
poor layer will show more In the front;
the reason being that a poor layer
makes tho better table bird, and has a
larger, longer brej.it, whilst a good
layer makes a poor table bird, and has
a cumpnrathely s-nall brcarit, whilst
tho erg organs aro more fully develop
ed. Birds which aro gnod layers are
usnnlly very acttvo. They always look
healthy, and In most ca?cs their combs
are fully dovelopt d, particularly If thf-y
belong to the long-combed varieties,
which aro reputed to bo the best lay
ers. A hen with a long comb may us
ually be regarded as a good layer, and
If she Is not there must bo some special
reason for the contrary.
Improvement by Selection.
Every one would like to have the
Ideal hen that begins laying In Novem
ber, keeps it up ail winter and raises
a flock of nice plump cockerels and
good laying pulleto In the summer
when eggs are cheap. To secure such
a class of poultry, we would say get
some pure-bred foundation stock and
then select for the desired end. Se
lection Is the groundwork of improve
ment, not only In poultry, but also in
all farm stock. December laying strains
do not come by chance. To get this
trait, the pullets are hatched early, fed
well to maturity, well cared for in the
fall, and when there is a marked ten
dency shown by a few Individuals to
get down to earnest work, the eggs of
these few are used the following year
for hatching, and so the work for im
provement goes on. The same course
Is followed in producing table fowl.
Every one can practice this Improve
ment If the trouble Is taken, and when
the work is undertaken intelligently
and with determination the trouble is
considerably decreased. The lean,
long-legged hen, and the over-fat, idle
individual should go to the kitchen
early in their existence; then when
spring comes and the time for hatch
ing begins, the ckrs from the most de
sirable typ?s need only be used. This
systematic selection is1 the only way
in which we can lncrca.se the useful
ness of our poultry and the proats of
poultry raising.
Green Cut Cone.
There is no doubt that preen cut
bone Is all right for poultry feeding in
the winter. But the trouble Is that it
Is dlfilcult to secure. In tho first place,
a bone cutter is expensive, and then
you have to see about getting a supply
of bor.e. Then, running a bone-cutter
la no child's play; it takes a man to do
It, or at least a good, stout, healthy
woman.
If there was demand enough and the,
butchers could ue persuaded to run the
machine and sell to their customers,
that would be an easy way out of the
matter. But there are but few people
in a neighborhood who use cut bone,
so that the demand la not great
On most farms the men are too busy
to pay much attention to the poultry,
and running a bone-cutter would not
be strictly to the taste of the average
farmer. Of course, it a large flock is
kept, say one hundred or two buudred
hons, it will pay to own and operate a
bone-cutter, bui for twenty-five or fif
ty it 1 doubtful.
In the summer the fowls get enough
Insects to supply the demand for a
meat diet but the winter season de
prives them of all except what is fed
to them. But these difficulties do not
confront one who undertakes to supply
p.enty of grit A hanimer and a flat
rock are all the tools it takes to pound
up bits of broken dlshos and glass, and
oyster shells can be bought by the
sack already crushed. The necessity
of grit may be readily discovered by
watching a floe., attack a handful ol
broken dishware. Successful Farmer.
Dairy Wisdom.
Milk must be properly cooled and Its
temperature kept regular either by nat
ural or artificial means.
The dairyman who knows how to
feed and care for his cows knows two -very
Important Items In dairying.
Cotton seed meal gives rich milk,
but is too nutritious to be used alone,
and It colors butter highly.
A churn should not be filled more
than two-thirds of Its capacity, so as to
leave room for agitating the cream.
Churning at too high a temperature
or churning too long will produce
greasy butter In which the grain is In
jured. Never use the hands In working but
ter as the less hand contact butter gets
the better; also be careful not to over
work It
Sour cream makes tough butter and
is lacking In that delicate aroma that
attaches to butter made from cream
that is ripe, but not sour, although
sour cream churns aulcker than sweet
If the cream Is too cold, either the
butter will hardly come at all or It will
come white and poor flavored.
If the milk is left at too high a tem
perature the milK sours and becomes .
rancid before all of the cream rises.
One of the very best foods far milk
production is bran, oil meal, corn
meal and plenty of good clover hay. -
A heifer calf Intended for a dairy
cow should be trained from birth with
this In view and be made gentle and
tractable.
Cream should be well stirred and
given plenty of time to ripen evenly
before it Is put Into the churn.
Fancy Plyeons.
Every variety of pigeon has Its lov
er, and everything Is a matter of taste.
One fancier is "dca:l stuck" on pouters
or fantalls because their proud and ac
tive appearance pleases his taste; oth
ers think a good performing tumbler
is the only plsoon, while others believe
the markings Is the most beautiful
part of a pigeon, and admires all va
rieties In which the composition of
color strikes their taste. But, alas, the
last variety of fanciers Is the hardest
to please. They dliTer so much in
opinion, changa It quite often, follow
tho leading fads, discard one kind af
ter tho other, and through this evolu
tion of taste some varieties have been
much neglected.
Tho most Interesting as well as the
most usrful of all domestic pigeons, is
undoubtedly the "Working Homer."
The large number of entries in the
homer classes at Ae various shows and
the Increase during tho recent years of
homing clubs and societies, which are
to be found in many towns and vil
lages, prove the popularity of this
breed. Homers are capital pigeons for
the novice to make a start with, for
they are extremely hardy and excel
lent parents. In this respect they dif
fer from some of the high class pigeons
which are more or loss delicate, and In
some Instances unable to rear their
own young. The "Working Homer"
can, moreover, be bought for a moder
ate sum. The showy homer is a much
more expensive bird. It has within
,v, ,..,. p:,r, ben bred from
selected "Working Homers." and has
attained such a perfection that upward
i;peclmen. American Poultry Advo
cate. Horse Racing and War.
Ever since tho time of Henry II. the
government of England has recog
nised tho fact that the best way to
raise the standard of the horse of the
country is to encourage racing, and
long before that it was understood
that the army having the best horses
would win the warfare
With our territory and extended
boundary making the rapid mobiliza
tion of troops Imperative in emergen
cies, it is Important that our standard
of horse should be as high as that of
any other country. Then our immense
grazing lands put us in a position to
prcduce high class horses at a cost
which would enable lis to compete fav
orably in all the markets of the world,
nnd In large quantities. We need only
to produce the high standard.
It mny be suggested that this might
bo accomplished without racing, or, at
lenst, without the betting and other
accessories; but this has been shown
to bo Impossible. Racing on a large
scalo cannot be carried on successful
ly without betting. While you can't
prevent gambling, however, you can
control It by permitting it on the race
courses, under certain restrictions.
In England, the traditions of long
years sustain racing as strongly as if
it were entrenched beihlnd the laws
of the land, and the real object of It
has novcr been lost sight of. In
Franco and other European countries,
the importance of racing is so well
understood that the governments give
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soctations through their departments,
of war and agriculture. Belmont
Purdy in Outing.
Pavements of Milk.
A land flowing with milk is an an
cient Idcat but streets paved with it la
a notion essentially modern. It la be
ing seriously proposed to the munlci
pa'.iy of Paris by a contractor ot
standing. He claims for a pavement
ot Indurated milk the advantages of
durability and nolselessness.
The profit to the government on pen
nies pays the entire expense ot the
mint